Buggs Island
Buggs Island is an islet in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Buggs Island is situated near the hamlet Castle Heights, as well as near Elamtown.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places of Interest
Highlights: John H Kerr Dam.
John H Kerr Dam
Dam
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midway and Baskerville.
Midway
Hamlet
Midway is an unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. Midway is situated 5 miles north of Buggs Island.
Baskerville
Hamlet
Baskerville is a census-designated place in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. Baskerville is situated 6 miles north of Buggs Island.
Buggs Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in the United States of America
- Categories: island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.60442° or 36° 36′ 16″ north
Longitude
-78.28398° or 78° 17′ 2″ west
Elevation
217 feet (66 metres)
Open location code
8783JP38+QC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Buggs Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Buggs Island”
- Dutch: “Buggs Island”
- German: “Buggs Island”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Castle Heights and Elamtown.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Watchable Wildlife Platform and Tailrace Park.
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Worth a closer look: Richmond and Arlington.
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